California

Telehealth in California: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Among California's 6 most populous counties, adult obesity runs from 21.9% in Santa Clara County to 36.8% in Riverside County. Provider-reviewed online care for adults in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco and across California, with medication shipped to your door.

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Programs available in California

Testosterone therapy is offered here to eligible men 25 and older. The first review is online.

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved. The FDA does not verify the safety, effectiveness, or quality of compounded drugs before they are marketed. Compounded medications are prepared for individual patients based on a licensed provider's prescription.

Prescription required; a licensed provider decides whether treatment is appropriate. Starting prices vary by dose and plan. Images are representative. FSA/HSA accepted.

California's biggest counties, by the numbers

Health varies a lot inside a state. Here are the 6 most populous counties in California and how common several conditions are among adults in each, from CDC PLACES.

County	Population	Obesity	Diabetes	No leisure-time activity	No insurance (18–64)
Los Angeles County	9,663,345	26.5%	12.6%	26.2%	11.7%
San Diego County	3,269,973	25.3%	10.0%	20.6%	8.7%
Orange County	3,135,755	23.9%	11.5%	24.1%	8.9%
Riverside County	2,492,442	36.8%	12.4%	27.3%	12.7%
San Bernardino County	2,195,611	33.3%	12.1%	26.3%	14.3%
Santa Clara County	1,877,592	21.9%	10.5%	22.2%	6.8%

Share of adults. CDC model-based estimates. Source: PLACES: County Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release (BRFSS 2023/2022). Highest in red, lowest in teal.

Adult obesity is highest in Riverside County (36.8%) and lowest in Santa Clara County (21.9%) among the six biggest.
Adult diabetes is highest in Los Angeles County (12.6%) and lowest in San Diego County (10.0%) among the six biggest.
No leisure-time physical activity is highest in Riverside County (27.3%) and lowest in San Diego County (20.6%) among the six biggest.
Lack of health insurance (ages 18–64) is highest in San Bernardino County (14.3%) and lowest in Santa Clara County (6.8%) among the six biggest.

California next to its neighbors

California against the states that border it, using America's Health Rankings state estimates. A lower number is more favorable.

State	Adult obesity	Adult diabetes	Physical inactivity	Uninsured population
California	29.1%	12.6%	20.7%	5.9%
Arizona	33.3%	11.5%	21.8%	10.3%
Nevada	34.2%	13.6%	23.2%	11.4%
Oregon	33.5%	12.0%	19.0%	5.2%

Life expectancy in California is 79.3 years (6th of 51 in the CDC's state life tables), against Arizona 76.7, Nevada 76.4, Oregon 77.7 for its neighbors.

California's adult obesity rate was 24.7% in 2014 and is 29.1% in 2024: up 4.4 percentage points.
California's adult diabetes rate was 10.3% in 2014 and is 12.6% in 2024: up 2.3 percentage points.
California's physical inactivity rate was 21.7% in 2014 and is 20.7% in 2024: down 1.0 percentage points.

About care in California

Care in California is delivered online to adults in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco and the smaller towns in between, with medication shipped to your California address. California sits in the Pacific region and borders Arizona, Nevada, and Oregon.

Testosterone therapy, a controlled substance, is currently offered in California to eligible men 25 and older. Testosterone therapy is currently offered in every one of those neighboring states as well. The first weight-loss review in California is online.

Weight loss: Compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide for eligible adults 18–74. In California, the first review is online; a live video visit is optional.
Testosterone therapy: Available in California to men 25 and older, with a biomarker assessment included.

Program pages for California: weight loss in California · testosterone therapy in California

Some treatments we offer — including testosterone therapy and select peptides — are classified as controlled substances under federal law, which means additional prescribing safeguards apply no matter where you live. Your provider follows these requirements as part of every evaluation, in California and everywhere else we're licensed.

California questions

Can I get weight loss medication online in California?

Yes, for eligible adults. A licensed provider reviews your intake online before anything is prescribed.

Is testosterone therapy available in California?

What does public health data say about weight and diabetes in California?

Do I need health insurance to use Prolong Health in California?

Which of California's biggest counties has the highest adult obesity?

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Sources

State figures retrieved 2026-10-05. These describe populations, not individual patients.

Telehealth in California: Weight Loss, Hormones, and More

Programs available in California

Semaglutide Injection

Tirzepatide Injection

Oral GLP-1

Injectable TRT